The 2nd annual editorial list, once again features the most accomplished, brilliant and innovative private equity dealmakers, investment bankers and lawyers from the North and the South America deal communities.
The 2014 list features many new players across the board – a sum total average of 68% turnover from the 2013 list.

WHY, Firm Repute & Value:

Significantly, inclusion in the list, is an acknowledgement of the firm-wide team expertise, capabilities, and the firm’s preeminent status for regularly executing transactions in the Americas.

WHO, Made it:

Once again, the highly competitive list, features visionary, senior level executives who are passionately engaged in making a deal happen. Additionally, they have closed outstanding or the prestigious M&A Atlas Award winning deals this past year, exemplifying "Distinction in Dealmaking" qualities in the Americas and world-wide.

The 2nd annual editorial list, spotlights 50 most accomplished, innovative and brilliant private equity dealmakers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In a highly competitive process, only 4 dealmakers were picked-up from the 2013 list, representing a 92% turnover in the 2014 list!

Adhering to the uniform standards, the selection begins by evaluating private equity firms with a demonstrable record and expertise for investing in North America, types of investments, buyouts and/or exit-sale transactions completed in the previous 12 months, along with the senior level executives responsible for executing transactions.

For 2014, the list expanded to 270 firms and 464 senior level executives were considered. Eventually, 50 senior-level private equity dealmakers were selected for successfully completing best investment transactions, including some of them for executing M&A Atlas Awards winning deals.

Firm Repute & Value: Top 50 North America Private Equity Dealmakers, notably is a significant tribute to the firm’s team expertise and leadership, investments record, as well as the firm’s preeminent status of consistently investing and delivering growth in the North American markets.

Once again, the 2nd annual list, features 50 most accomplished, innovative and brilliant mergers and acquisition investment bankers from Canada, Mexico, and United States. The 2014 list represented a 68% turnover compared to 2013 list, and features several dealmakers especially from the boutique and middle market segments!

The 2014 list features, a record number of 17 investment bankers from the boutique and specialists firms, 16 bankers predominantly from middle market investment banks, 7 bankers from independent advisory firms and 10 bankers from large universal banking institutions.

Adhering to the uniform standards, selection begins by reviewing investment banks with a record of advising in North America, deals completed over the past 12 months, along with the lead bankers responsible for executing value generating transactions.

In a very competitive process, 122 different types of firms – large, to middle market, boutiques, specialists, global to regionally focused, along with 640 bankers were considered. Finally, 50 investment bankers were chosen for completing the best deals, and some of them, for advising on the M&A Atlas Awards winning deals. Generally, one banker is selected per firm.

Firm Repute & Value: Top 50 North America M&A Investment Bankers, is a substantial recognition of the firm’s unique capabilities, team expertise, client service and preeminent status for reliably structuring and executing value generating transactions in North America.

Once again, the 2nd annual list, features 50 most accomplished, innovative and brilliant mergers and acquisition lawyers from Canada, Mexico, and United States. The 2014 list represented a 72% turnover compared to last year’s list.

The 2014 list features 50 partner-level lawyers, including 41 lawyers from the U.S., 7 lawyers from Canada and 2 lawyers from Mexico.

Adhering to the uniform standards, selection begins by evaluating law firms with an established mergers and acquisitions practice in North America, deals advised by the firm in the last 12 months, along with attorneys responsible for advising on top closed transactions.

In an extremely competitive process, 150 law firms along with 890 partner level attorneys were considered. Finally, 50 lawyers were selected for completing best deals in 2014 including some of them for advising on the M&A Atlas Awards winning transactions. Only one lawyer is selected per firm.

Firm Repute & Value: Top 50 North America M&A Lawyers, is an important testament to the law firm’s judicial skills, client service and preeminent status for dependably advising on complex and value generating transactions in the North American markets.

Once again, the 2nd annual list features, 50 most accomplished, innovative and brilliant private equity dealmakers, M&A investment bankers and lawyers for completing best deals in the wider South American regions. The 2014 list represented a 40% turnover compared to last year’s list.

Adhering to the uniform standards, selection begins by evaluating firms with a demonstrable record of executing deals in the region, along with senior level professionals associated with successfully completing transactions.

Fifty unique firms and dealmakers were selected for closing the best value creating transactions, including some of them for executing the M&A Atlas Awards winning deals.

Firm Repute & Value: Top 50 South America M&A Dealmakers feature, is a substantial acknowledgement of the respective firm’s team leadership, experiences and preeminent status for successfully executing top performing transactions in Latin America.